Earthquake details

Sunday, September 10, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Sunday, September 10, 1978 at 16:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 34.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.884 and latitude 24.144.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 17.0 km
Coordinates 24.144, 121.884
UTC time 1978-09-10 16:10:52.800
Location Hualien City
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-09-10

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